ESOHCAMP inspections to take place, volunteer inspectors wanted Published May 20, 2010 By Ian Campbell Environmental Compliance Specialist HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- The Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment Management Program will conduct a base-wide assessment of Hanscom's compliance with environmental, safety and occupational health laws and regulations. The inspection will take place from June 14 to 18. This year's assessment will be an internal inspection, so Hanscom personnel will serve as inspectors. As in past years, members of the Hanscom community are encouraged to volunteer as protocol inspectors. No particular expertise is required and any member of the Hanscom community is eligible to volunteer. Typically, the ESOHCAMP team is composed of volunteer military members, government civilians and contractors -- some with either environmental, safety or occupational health professional backgrounds and others who are novices in those fields. After evaluations have taken place, the ESOHCAMP team will provide constructive feedback to applicable work centers so all findings can be corrected as soon as possible. The inspection team will also be looking for best management practices and will recognize units with excellent compliance programs. Multiple protocols compose ESOHCAMP evaluations, such as air, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, natural resources, solid waste management, storage tanks, drinking water, wastewater and toxic substances -- including items such as lead-based paint, asbestos, radon and other environmental contaminants. Safety and occupational health are also included in ESOHCAMP. For more information about ESOHCAMP call the Environmental Management office at (781) 377-4667 or (781) 377-2904.